Distorted - The Envelope

The next day school dragged on forever. I just wanted it to be over and done with so that Christian and I could go out on our date. We'd decided on tonight instead of last night like he wanted. Since I had never been on one before, it was something I was anxious to experience. Plus it was a chance for normalcy, and that was something I was desperate to grab onto while I could.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAO8XXgwsqJ

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Before the last class let out, I was stopped at the door by Veronica and Claire. They had been two of Cassie's friends, the other half of her otherwise horrible exterior, and had been giving me looks for days.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFr9VCIEGLk
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFowriWNdtr
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"It couldn't possibly be," I said, rolling my eyes. "The two of you have never had anything important or nice to say to me in four years. So what is it?"502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5EO4kZ3HV
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"It's about Cassie," Claire offered kindly, stepping forward. She looked extremely sad at the mention of her friend. "She didn't hate you, you know. She put on an act and she wanted you to know that before she was--"502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YW5SQf941
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"I guess you didn't go to the funeral," Veronica muttered. "But why would you when you thought she hated you? Maybe you should have gone, Kendall, that way you'd have known the truth."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fxk05J4DD
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nK1u7ZKtT
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrzZveKTA8
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"Cassie's mom told us that Cassie wrote a bunch of letters before she died, to the people she had hurt in her lifetime, and she wanted you to have this."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XCcnT5Q6u
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When Claire passed me an envelope, I stared at it before putting it in my pocket. All I wanted now was to get out of this room, to get as far away from these people as I could. I didn't want to be reminded about Cassie Winter's death, because I thought about it every time I closed my eyes at night.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJHowCz4Ju
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So I left.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRzmmlu0lp
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On the way out into the parking lot, after being pushed by several students because they couldn't just wait to leave, a hand fell on my shoulder. It gripped tightly at first, whirling me around. I spun and faced a pair of forest green eyes.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdQA6r31XS
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeAAhwoOFe
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"No," I said, shaking my head.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAbovESyqT
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH22pQib7nI
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"You wouldn't like my world," I told him, and it was true. He wouldn't do well there. "It's full of horrible things."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGOz4N3f8G
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqY9R18L1i
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I suddenly wished the only thing in my world that I had to worry about were monsters. Before I said another word, an arm went around my waist, pulling me close. I inhaled the scent of cinnamon.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQmVVeYXoq
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06NKou7ojy
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"Hi," I said, winding my own arm around his body. I stared into his hazel eyes, but they weren't looking at me.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKyXFmoFLR
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0McDMIPp3G
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"Not so well. You see, there's this annoying little prick in front of my eyes and it's hard to make it go away. Do you think you can help me with that?" His lips twisted into a nasty smirk.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjezaD3KXy
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7cxxeuGAj
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"Sorry," I told Jude, "but we have to go. I need to get Christian home before he contracts any more of the asshole disease."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWImQa2pNYT
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qMLFkm1BD
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Christian's body tensed and he made a low growling noise in the back of his throat. Before he could do any permanent damage, I gripped his wrist and pulled him out the door. When we were finally close to our cars, I glared at him.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQs6hu6RTs8
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyT4A1AdVoJ
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAd0Ja4Lef
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaGQAnfHgJ
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9VCQRbTM0
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKpPxU4hBt
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMAHTRAenp
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"It's not," Christian said, sighing. "There's just some stuff going on that I need to figure out and I can't do that with you around. I'm sorry."502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIEwR5foGp
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I stood, watching him get into his car, then I turned around to leave, tears blurring my vision. Jude was standing behind me with his hand outstretched. Something in me worked on its own and I walked toward him.502Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFy4aDRBpg

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